Word on the street

Have you ever thought of changing your major because of the economic situation?

“Obviously, there aren’t very many jobs as a teacher available in Michigan. In the future it is definitely what I want to do. I have considered going into business, which is something I never want to do, and the economic situation would be the only reason I would change my major.”

Trudeau

Sheppard

Chorny

Van Nest

Manigat

Brittany Trudeau
secondary education sophomore

“I think my major is pretty sound. Basically, because of connections in Lansing, I have a good opportunity to get a job after college. There’s no real reason to be concerned. If you do what you love, I think you can do well at anything you can go into.”

Kristen Sheppard
comparative cultures and politics junior

“Yes, I have, but I did not go through with it. Mechanical engineering is a bigger percentage of the group, and I thought if I change to (a) smaller percent I would have a better chance of getting a job later on. I wanted to stick with it and I feel like it would be more rewarding at the end if I tried hard and would be a better person in the long run if I succeed in beating over a bunch of other people.”

Chris Chorny
mechanical engineering junior

“Yes, very, very much. I’ve changed my major seven times since. (I probably wouldn’t change it again) because communications is so broad, and I could get a job in many different career fields with that major.”

Christopher Van Nest
communication sophomore

“Yes, I just changed my major. I’m worried (because) of the economic situation. I heard in class that communication is not a real major and it’s hard to get jobs with that major. I was just a little worried so I added some specializations to my major — hopefully I would be wanted more in the career field I want to be in.”

Alex Manigat
communication sophomore

— Compiled by Anne O’Dell